Dress

Object/Artifact

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Historic Stonington

Origformat: Print-Photographic

Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2015.406

Description

Three Piece Cotton Dress Style of 1840's Machine made .001 Skirt light brown, cartridge pleating at waist, basting stitch at hem, back hoo and eye closure .002 Jacket light brown with a one inch trim of blue, cream and light brown fabric. short sleeves, notched seams .003 Bodice poorly reconstructed, swen inside out, cream color batiste sleeves( with hand sewn 1/4 in lace trim), back and upper bodice which is gathered into a V shape neck line matching trim fabric in front bodice, 13 heavy hooks and eyes ( 3 are black) 11 stays ( 2 gray and 8 cream) ,

Collection

Textile

Made/Created

Notes

Date: early 20th Century